Comments on: Fanny pack security. http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters Pickpockets, Con Artists, Gangsters, Thieves, and Travel Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:49:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bambi http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/theft-thwarter-tips/purseology-101/fanny-pack-security-2/#comment-1099 Bambi Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:18:17 +0000 http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/wp-content/uploads/fannypack2.jpg#comment-1099 Good idea, Roger. The point of my suggestion is to make it a fraction more difficult to open those waist pouches (or any bag, for that matter). The thieves who open zippers under a shield of some sort (newspaper, cardboard, a baby, a map) don't use knives, blades, or scissors. Those who use knives and scissors don't bother with a shield. Maybe it's "one prop per thief?" Anyway, anything that slows down the opening of a zipper, that is unexpected, that can't be easily undone blindly by someone other than you, is an extra layer of security and little bother to the user. Good idea, Roger. The point of my suggestion is to make it a fraction more difficult to open those waist pouches (or any bag, for that matter). The thieves who open zippers under a shield of some sort (newspaper, cardboard, a baby, a map) don’t use knives, blades, or scissors. Those who use knives and scissors don’t bother with a shield. Maybe it’s “one prop per thief?” Anyway, anything that slows down the opening of a zipper, that is unexpected, that can’t be easily undone blindly by someone other than you, is an extra layer of security and little bother to the user.

]]> By: Roger http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/theft-thwarter-tips/purseology-101/fanny-pack-security-2/#comment-1096 Roger Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:53:49 +0000 http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/wp-content/uploads/fannypack2.jpg#comment-1096 Looks like a much better idea than not having any catch at all. However, having just looked over some of your posts about slashing bags, I worry that it is too easy to cut the rubber band and then proceed as per usual. Perhaps a cable-tie would be better? They are very tough to cut, I doubt it would be practical to cut them surreptitiously. Unlike the rubber band, the cable-tie doesn't have any give to assist you undoing the paperclip, but it can still be done by sucking in your gut and pulling in the belt half an inch. Looks like a much better idea than not having any catch at all. However, having just looked over some of your posts about slashing bags, I worry that it is too easy to cut the rubber band and then proceed as per usual.

Perhaps a cable-tie would be better? They are very tough to cut, I doubt it would be practical to cut them surreptitiously. Unlike the rubber band, the cable-tie doesn’t have any give to assist you undoing the paperclip, but it can still be done by sucking in your gut and pulling in the belt half an inch.

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